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Op. 24 No. 2, Mazurka in C major

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Issues : EE revisions

b. 62-63

composition: Op. 24 No. 2, Mazurka in C major

The slur in A and FE (→EE1→EE2)

The slur in GE and EE3
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The note f2 on the 3rd beat of bar 62 is not embraced by the slur in A, as the slur begins from bar 63. Originally GE1 had the same slur, yet it was later corrected by having its beginning moved to the last crotchet of bar 62 (the traces of the erased fragment are clearly visible). In all probability that change was made on Chopin's request. The original (shorter) slur  was preserved in FE (→EE1→EE2), while GE2 (→GE3) and EE3 have the corrected version.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: EE revisions , Authentic corrections of GE

b. 63

composition: Op. 24 No. 2, Mazurka in C major

A dot in EE and GE2 (→GE3)

No dot in A (→GE1→FE)
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The lack of a staccato dot for E flat must be considered Chopin's oversight in A (→GE1→FE), as all the remaining bass notes in the accompaniment of that type do have dots. The reason for such inaccurate notation could be corrections, the traces of which are visible in this place in A. The dot was added in EE and GE2 (→GE3).

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: EE revisions , Corrections in A , Errors resulting from corrections , GE revisions

b. 66

composition: Op. 24 No. 2, Mazurka in C major

 in A (→GE), EE3

No dynamic indication in FE (→EE1→EE2)
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The omission of  from FE (→EE1→EE2) is an obvious oversight, corrected in EE3. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE

b. 69

composition: Op. 24 No. 2, Mazurka in C major

The 2nd crotchet has the staccato articulation in A (→GE2→GE3) and EE

No staccato sign in GE1 (→FE)
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The staccato dot is missing in GE1 (→FE), which is certainly  an error. The dot was added again in EE and GE2 (→GE3).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Inaccuracies in GE

b. 70-72

composition: Op. 24 No. 2, Mazurka in C major

over the R.H. in A (→GE1→FE)

in EE

under the R.H. in GE2 (→GE3)
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The change of piano to  in EE had practically no impact on the sense of that indication; meanwhile, moving it in between the staves in GE2 (→GE3) may suggest that it applies to the L.H. as well, which is definitely not what Chopin intended. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , GE revisions